# Official Journal C 28/2016

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| English edition | Information and Notices | Volume 5926 January 2016 |

ISSN 1977-091X

Official Journal

of the European Union

C 28

English edition

Information and Notices

Volume 5926 January 2016

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| Notice No | Contents | page |
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| | II   Information |
| | INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 028/01 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7875 — ICG/Capiton/Prefere Resins Holding) (
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  ) | 1 |
| 2016/C 028/02 | Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7816 — EGP/F2i/JV) (
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  ) | 1 |

Notice No

Contents

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II   Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 028/01

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7875 — ICG/Capiton/Prefere Resins Holding) (
  1
  )

1

1

2016/C 028/02

Non-opposition to a notified concentration (Case M.7816 — EGP/F2i/JV) (
  1
  )

1

1

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| | IV   Notices |
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| | NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 028/03 | Euro exchange rates | 2 |
| 2016/C 028/04 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 3 |
| 2016/C 028/05 | New national side of euro coins intended for circulation | 4 |

IV   Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

2016/C 028/03

Euro exchange rates

2

2016/C 028/04

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

3

2016/C 028/05

New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

4

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| | V   Announcements |
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| | PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY |
| | European Commission |
| 2016/C 028/06 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7813 — Sanofi/Google/DMI JV) (
  1
  ) | 5 |
| 2016/C 028/07 | Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7824 — Vita Central Europe/Walmark) (
  1
  ) | 6 |

V   Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

2016/C 028/06

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7813 — Sanofi/Google/DMI JV) (
  1
  )

1

5

2016/C 028/07

Prior notification of a concentration (Case M.7824 — Vita Central Europe/Walmark) (
  1
  )

1

6

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II Information

INFORMATION FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7875 — ICG/Capiton/Prefere Resins Holding)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 28/01)

On 22 December 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in English language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7875. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7875. EUR-Lex is the online access to the European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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Non-opposition to a notified concentration

(Case M.7816 — EGP/F2i/JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 28/02)

On 7 December 2015, the Commission decided not to oppose the above notified concentration and to declare it compatible with the internal market. This decision is based on Article 6(1)(b) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1). The full text of the decision is available only in the Italian language and will be made public after it is cleared of any business secrets it may contain. It will be available:

| — | in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes, |
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in the merger section of the Competition website of the Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/competition/mergers/cases/). This website provides various facilities to help locate individual merger decisions, including company, case number, date and sectoral indexes,

| — | in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7816. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law. |
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in electronic form on the EUR-Lex website (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en) under document number 32015M7816. EUR-Lex is the online access to European law.

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1.

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IV Notices

NOTICES FROM EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS, BODIES, OFFICES AND AGENCIES

European Commission

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Euro exchange rates (1)

25 January 2016

(2016/C 28/03)

1 euro =

| | Currency | Exchange rate |
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| USD | US dollar | 1,0815 |
| JPY | Japanese yen | 128,07 |
| DKK | Danish krone | 7,4624 |
| GBP | Pound sterling | 0,75890 |
| SEK | Swedish krona | 9,2758 |
| CHF | Swiss franc | 1,0981 |
| ISK | Iceland króna | |
| NOK | Norwegian krone | 9,4585 |
| BGN | Bulgarian lev | 1,9558 |
| CZK | Czech koruna | 27,021 |
| HUF | Hungarian forint | 312,70 |
| PLN | Polish zloty | 4,4690 |
| RON | Romanian leu | 4,5256 |
| TRY | Turkish lira | 3,2660 |
| AUD | Australian dollar | 1,5496 |
| CAD | Canadian dollar | 1,5351 |
| HKD | Hong Kong dollar | 8,4304 |
| NZD | New Zealand dollar | 1,6728 |
| SGD | Singapore dollar | 1,5469 |
| KRW | South Korean won | 1 293,53 |
| ZAR | South African rand | 17,8580 |
| CNY | Chinese yuan renminbi | 7,1156 |
| HRK | Croatian kuna | 7,6695 |
| IDR | Indonesian rupiah | 14 985,15 |
| MYR | Malaysian ringgit | 4,6208 |
| PHP | Philippine peso | 51,890 |
| RUB | Russian rouble | 86,0410 |
| THB | Thai baht | 38,869 |
| BRL | Brazilian real | 4,4276 |
| MXN | Mexican peso | 19,9970 |
| INR | Indian rupee | 73,2973 |

Currency

Exchange rate

USD

US dollar

1,0815

JPY

Japanese yen

128,07

DKK

Danish krone

7,4624

GBP

Pound sterling

0,75890

SEK

Swedish krona

9,2758

CHF

Swiss franc

1,0981

ISK

Iceland króna

NOK

Norwegian krone

9,4585

BGN

Bulgarian lev

1,9558

CZK

Czech koruna

27,021

HUF

Hungarian forint

312,70

PLN

Polish zloty

4,4690

RON

Romanian leu

4,5256

TRY

Turkish lira

3,2660

AUD

Australian dollar

1,5496

CAD

Canadian dollar

1,5351

HKD

Hong Kong dollar

8,4304

NZD

New Zealand dollar

1,6728

SGD

Singapore dollar

1,5469

KRW

South Korean won

1 293,53

ZAR

South African rand

17,8580

CNY

Chinese yuan renminbi

7,1156

HRK

Croatian kuna

7,6695

IDR

Indonesian rupiah

14 985,15

MYR

Malaysian ringgit

4,6208

PHP

Philippine peso

51,890

RUB

Russian rouble

86,0410

THB

Thai baht

38,869

BRL

Brazilian real

4,4276

MXN

Mexican peso

19,9970

INR

Indian rupee

73,2973

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(1)  Source: reference exchange rate published by the ECB.

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2016/C 28/04)

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country
  : Luxembourg

Subject of commemoration
  : The 50th anniversary of the bridge ‘Grand Duchess Charlotte’

Description of the design
  : The design shows the bridge ‘Grand Duchess Charlotte’ which is the main route connecting the city centre of Luxembourg to the urban quarter of Kirchberg, the site of the city’s European Union institutions. The text ‘Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte’ (Bridge Grand Duchess Charlotte) and underneath the year ‘1966’ are inscribed on the image of the bridge. At the top of the design are depicted the effigy of the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and at its left the year of issuance ‘2016’. At the bottom appears the name of the issuing country ‘LUXEMBOURG’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued
  :

Date of issue
  : February/March 2016

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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New national side of euro coins intended for circulation

(2016/C 28/05)

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009 (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country
  : Italy

Subject of commemoration
  : 550th Anniversary of the death of Donatello

Description of the design
  : Head of the David by Donatello (detail of the bronze sculpture kept in Florence, National Museum of Bargello): on the left the logo of the Italian Republic ‘RI’; below on two lines, ‘1466’ and ‘2016’; on the right ‘C.M.’, the initials of the author Claudia Momoni; below ‘DONATELLO’.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Number of coins to be issued
  :

Date of issue
  : March 2016

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(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).

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V Announcements

PROCEDURES RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION POLICY

European Commission

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7813 — Sanofi/Google/DMI JV)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 28/06)

| 1. | On 19 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sanofi SA (‘Sanofi’, France) and Google Inc. (‘Google’, United States), the latter through its wholly-owned subsidiary Verily Life Sciences LLC (‘Verily’, United States), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 19 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which Sanofi SA (‘Sanofi’, France) and Google Inc. (‘Google’, United States), the latter through its wholly-owned subsidiary Verily Life Sciences LLC (‘Verily’, United States), acquire within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation joint control of a newly created company constituting a joint venture (the ‘JV’), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:






  — | Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical group engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. In particular, Sanofi offers a range of solutions for the treatment of diabetes. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

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Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical group engaged in the research, development, manufacture and marketing of healthcare products. In particular, Sanofi offers a range of solutions for the treatment of diabetes.

| — | Verily was established in order to group together Google’s life sciences related projects. |
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Verily was established in order to group together Google’s life sciences related projects.

| — | The JV will offer services for the management and treatment of diabetes. In addition, the JV may commercialise certain products (such as specialised continuous glucose monitoring devices, insulin pumps and insulin) which can be used alongside the services. |
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The JV will offer services for the management and treatment of diabetes. In addition, the JV may commercialise certain products (such as specialised continuous glucose monitoring devices, insulin pumps and insulin) which can be used alongside the services.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7813 — Sanofi/Google/DMI JV, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by email to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference M.7813 — Sanofi/Google/DMI JV, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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Prior notification of a concentration

(Case M.7824 — Vita Central Europe/Walmark)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2016/C 28/07)

| 1. | On 18 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Vita Central Europe B.V. (‘Vita Central’, The Netherlands), belonging to the private equity group known as Mid Europa (‘Mid Europa’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Walmark, a.s. (‘Walmark’, Czech Republic), currently jointly controlled by Vita Central and Aternus, a.s. (‘Aternus’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares. |
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On 18 January 2016, the Commission received a notification of a proposed concentration pursuant to Article 4 and following a referral pursuant to Article 4(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 139/2004 (1) by which the undertaking Vita Central Europe B.V. (‘Vita Central’, The Netherlands), belonging to the private equity group known as Mid Europa (‘Mid Europa’, United Kingdom), acquires within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of the Merger Regulation control of the whole of the undertaking Walmark, a.s. (‘Walmark’, Czech Republic), currently jointly controlled by Vita Central and Aternus, a.s. (‘Aternus’, Czech Republic), by way of purchase of shares.

| 2. | The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:
  —   Mid Europa: private equity group which invests in a number of sectors, including healthcare, retail, business services, logistics, telecommunications and leisure in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. Mid Europa owns, amongst others, Zabka, a chain of convenience stores in Poland.
  —   Vita Central: investment vehicle.
  —   Walmark: is active in the field of the production and distribution of dietary supplements, over-the-counter (‘OTC’) pharmaceuticals and other related products, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe. |
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The business activities of the undertakings concerned are:

—   Mid Europa: private equity group which invests in a number of sectors, including healthcare, retail, business services, logistics, telecommunications and leisure in Central and Eastern Europe and Turkey. Mid Europa owns, amongst others, Zabka, a chain of convenience stores in Poland.

—   Vita Central: investment vehicle.

—   Walmark: is active in the field of the production and distribution of dietary supplements, over-the-counter (‘OTC’) pharmaceuticals and other related products, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe.

| 3. | On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved. |
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On preliminary examination, the Commission finds that the notified transaction could fall within the scope of the Merger Regulation. However, the final decision on this point is reserved.

| 4. | The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.
  Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7824 — Vita Central Europe/Walmark, to the following address:





  European Commission |
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| Directorate-General for Competition |
| Merger Registry |
| 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel |
| BELGIQUE/BELGIË |

4.

The Commission invites interested third parties to submit their possible observations on the proposed operation to the Commission.

Observations must reach the Commission not later than 10 days following the date of this publication. Observations can be sent to the Commission by fax (+32 22964301), by e-mail to COMP-MERGER-REGISTRY@ec.europa.eu or by post, under reference number M.7824 — Vita Central Europe/Walmark, to the following address:

European Commission

Directorate-General for Competition

Merger Registry

1049 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

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(1)  OJ L 24, 29.1.2004, p. 1 (the ‘Merger Regulation’).

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